Holy Smokes! Christmas is less than a week away! I have really been slacking this year! I just now got Christmas cards out and we have not bought the kids any Christmas presents or Lexie's birthday presents. Andrew left Monday for a small fishing village called Ekwok and will be back this evening. Maybe tomorrow evening we will be able to go into Anchorage and do our shopping. We already know what we want to get the kids we just have to go buy it.
I am also in the midst of planning Lexie's 2nd birthday. We have a party planned for Sunday. Lance and I made some decorations and even did a trial run on her cake I am making her. It turned out pretty good, but i now know what few little changes i need to make. I still can't believe my little baby will be two years old already!!!
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Santa Clause in coming to town again
As it is closing in on Christmas I realized on Friday that the kids had not gotten to visit with Santa. I found out that Santa was coming to a candy store not far from the house, so we made sure we scheduled time to see him. We were the first people in line! The kids enjoyed sitting on Santa's lap and were not afraid of him at all. When Santa asked Lance what he wanted Lance said, "I don't know, I don't need anything". I think he has heard me say that a time or two lol. Lexie didn't say too much. She just said "Bye" and "Thank you".
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
What's new
Lexie has learned a new word "Why?"
Lexie's birthday is just 12 days away!!!
Christmas is 13 days away!!
2013 is just around the corner!!
Andrew is caught up on all the updates he was doing for his work, so he shouldn't be having to go out of town as often.
Winter is finally in full force here in Alaska. Snow is coming down heavy with lots more expected.
Lance is starting to keep his room clean on his own!! I have been telling him that if he keeps his room clean he can have friends come over.
Lexie is still going strong with the potty training. I still put a diaper on at night at a precaution but most mornings it is dry and she potties rite away.
No more sippie cups at this Conway household. My kids don't need them anymore!!! They are getting sooo big!!
My Pampered Chef business is going great and growing each week! Today I officially registered for Spring launch!
Preschool has been changed to once a week on Fridays. On Fridays they have a special day filled with music. Lance & Lexie love music so this will be perfect. Hopefully this makes it so much easier on Lexie too.
Lexie has become such a girly girl! She now knows a few of her colors and purple is definitely he favorite. She is all about jewelry and anything to go in her hair. She also loves shoes (already in a size 8). Lexie may be super girly but she is no wuss. She's as tough as they come. I am still trying to figure out how me, a Tom Boy, ended up with this little Princess!! I am loving it though!!
Used to Lance learned everything by watching what we did. Now he is learning by trying everything!! He is constantly getting into things. He is so curious! He wants to figure things out all on his own. I can't turn my back on him for one second.
Life is good! God has blessed Andrew & I way more than we deserve and more than we ever could have imagined!
Lexie's birthday is just 12 days away!!!
Christmas is 13 days away!!
2013 is just around the corner!!
Andrew is caught up on all the updates he was doing for his work, so he shouldn't be having to go out of town as often.
Winter is finally in full force here in Alaska. Snow is coming down heavy with lots more expected.
Lance is starting to keep his room clean on his own!! I have been telling him that if he keeps his room clean he can have friends come over.
Lexie is still going strong with the potty training. I still put a diaper on at night at a precaution but most mornings it is dry and she potties rite away.
No more sippie cups at this Conway household. My kids don't need them anymore!!! They are getting sooo big!!
My Pampered Chef business is going great and growing each week! Today I officially registered for Spring launch!
Preschool has been changed to once a week on Fridays. On Fridays they have a special day filled with music. Lance & Lexie love music so this will be perfect. Hopefully this makes it so much easier on Lexie too.
Lexie has become such a girly girl! She now knows a few of her colors and purple is definitely he favorite. She is all about jewelry and anything to go in her hair. She also loves shoes (already in a size 8). Lexie may be super girly but she is no wuss. She's as tough as they come. I am still trying to figure out how me, a Tom Boy, ended up with this little Princess!! I am loving it though!!
Used to Lance learned everything by watching what we did. Now he is learning by trying everything!! He is constantly getting into things. He is so curious! He wants to figure things out all on his own. I can't turn my back on him for one second.
Life is good! God has blessed Andrew & I way more than we deserve and more than we ever could have imagined!
Thawing out
The kids and I made one last trip home before Lexie turns two. Once Lexie turns two she will not be free anymore.....sigh
We left super early Friday Morning and arrived in St Louis Friday evening. Once arriving in St Louis we got our rental car and made the 2 hour trip to MaMa and PaPa Jordan's house. The kids did wonderful on both flights and even the drive. They have become Pros at traveling. Lance loved to have adult conversation with people. He would ask questions like "Hi! How you doing? Where you going?" When they would reply where he would then say "Do you live there or work there?" It was pretty cute how he would listen to other conversations then later I would hear him saying the same thing. Once he even acted like he had missed his flight. That kid cracks me up! Lexie did fabulous on our trips. I was kind of nervous about having her wear panties the whole time but she did great!! She was scared if the toilet on the airplane though. I learned something new about Lexie; Lexie does not like to go number two anywhere but at a house. The poor thing would hold it so long until she just couldn't anymore.
Once arriving at MaMa and PaPa's house the kids were super excited!! Lance was talking a million miles an hour telling them all about our trip and about Alaska. Lexie was pretty quiet but she couldn't stop smiling! It was pretty cute!
Saturday morning Lexie and I went to the Christmas Tea with MaMa. Saturday night we all went out to Aunt JuJu's house. My siblings and their families were all there except for Matt, We missed him by a couple weeks. We had tons of fun hanging out with everyone. The kids sure have missed their cousins. Lexie even had a little birthday party.
Sunday we almost missed church. We slept in till 10:30 (7:30 Alaska time). We rushed around and got ready just in time.
Sunday evening we spent with some really great friends, Joe and Sarah. Lance got to help Uncle Joe get ready for his big duck hunt the next morning. He was so excited to tell PaPa and MaMa that he fixed the boat motor. We had a really good visit with them. We can't wait till Uncle Joe & Aunt Sarah come to Alaska to visit 😉.
Monday, the kids and I met Andrew's meme an Uncle Ted for lunch at a diner in town then we stopped in and visited another friend. Once we got back to my parents the kids took a long nap. When they woke up MaMa decided it was time to open up Christmas presents! The rest of the morning was spent chilling out and playing with new toys. Our trip to Missouri went by way too fast, but we enjoyed seeing family and visiting with friends. We also got a chance to thaw out from the cold weather.
Our flights home went very smooth. We had a quick layover in Seattle and then was on to Anchorage. Lance was so darn cute getting on the plane. He would say, "Hi! How ya doing?" To everyone who looked at him as we walked down the isle. The stewardess got a big kick out of him. They made sure to let Lance help with the routine safety talk. He got to hold their bag and hand the lady the oxygen mask, seat belt, and life vest when she asked for it. At the end of the flight she presented Lance & Lexie with their wings. She pinned the wings on Lance's pullover. He was so proud to show of his wings to daddy. While waiting for daddy to pick us Lexie puked all over herself (I guess that smoothie in Seattle was a bad idea). We ran to the bathroom and got her cleaned up. I am just glad it happened at the end of our trip. It was pretty yucky!
While we were gone we got some more snow and the weather warmed up to high 20's. Snow is in the forecast for the next few days!! I'm so excited, Hopefully a ski trip is in our near future!
We left super early Friday Morning and arrived in St Louis Friday evening. Once arriving in St Louis we got our rental car and made the 2 hour trip to MaMa and PaPa Jordan's house. The kids did wonderful on both flights and even the drive. They have become Pros at traveling. Lance loved to have adult conversation with people. He would ask questions like "Hi! How you doing? Where you going?" When they would reply where he would then say "Do you live there or work there?" It was pretty cute how he would listen to other conversations then later I would hear him saying the same thing. Once he even acted like he had missed his flight. That kid cracks me up! Lexie did fabulous on our trips. I was kind of nervous about having her wear panties the whole time but she did great!! She was scared if the toilet on the airplane though. I learned something new about Lexie; Lexie does not like to go number two anywhere but at a house. The poor thing would hold it so long until she just couldn't anymore.
Once arriving at MaMa and PaPa's house the kids were super excited!! Lance was talking a million miles an hour telling them all about our trip and about Alaska. Lexie was pretty quiet but she couldn't stop smiling! It was pretty cute!
Saturday morning Lexie and I went to the Christmas Tea with MaMa. Saturday night we all went out to Aunt JuJu's house. My siblings and their families were all there except for Matt, We missed him by a couple weeks. We had tons of fun hanging out with everyone. The kids sure have missed their cousins. Lexie even had a little birthday party.
Sunday we almost missed church. We slept in till 10:30 (7:30 Alaska time). We rushed around and got ready just in time.
Sunday evening we spent with some really great friends, Joe and Sarah. Lance got to help Uncle Joe get ready for his big duck hunt the next morning. He was so excited to tell PaPa and MaMa that he fixed the boat motor. We had a really good visit with them. We can't wait till Uncle Joe & Aunt Sarah come to Alaska to visit 😉.
Monday, the kids and I met Andrew's meme an Uncle Ted for lunch at a diner in town then we stopped in and visited another friend. Once we got back to my parents the kids took a long nap. When they woke up MaMa decided it was time to open up Christmas presents! The rest of the morning was spent chilling out and playing with new toys. Our trip to Missouri went by way too fast, but we enjoyed seeing family and visiting with friends. We also got a chance to thaw out from the cold weather.
Our flights home went very smooth. We had a quick layover in Seattle and then was on to Anchorage. Lance was so darn cute getting on the plane. He would say, "Hi! How ya doing?" To everyone who looked at him as we walked down the isle. The stewardess got a big kick out of him. They made sure to let Lance help with the routine safety talk. He got to hold their bag and hand the lady the oxygen mask, seat belt, and life vest when she asked for it. At the end of the flight she presented Lance & Lexie with their wings. She pinned the wings on Lance's pullover. He was so proud to show of his wings to daddy. While waiting for daddy to pick us Lexie puked all over herself (I guess that smoothie in Seattle was a bad idea). We ran to the bathroom and got her cleaned up. I am just glad it happened at the end of our trip. It was pretty yucky!
While we were gone we got some more snow and the weather warmed up to high 20's. Snow is in the forecast for the next few days!! I'm so excited, Hopefully a ski trip is in our near future!
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Trip Reveal
Monday night was our Pampered Chef Christmas Party. I had been looking forward to this for a while because this was also the night that the incentive trips would be revealed.
There was so much excitement as we learned that the trips to earn next year would be to San Diego and to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic!! I came home from the meeting and ran upstairs and yelled "guess where we are going!" If I keep going on the momentum I have now, I will be rite on track to earn a trip.
There was so much excitement as we learned that the trips to earn next year would be to San Diego and to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic!! I came home from the meeting and ran upstairs and yelled "guess where we are going!" If I keep going on the momentum I have now, I will be rite on track to earn a trip.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Santa Claus is coming to town!
Friday Night was a very special evening that we have been looking forward to for a while now.
We bundled up and went down to the town square. Local businesses in town had booths set up and were giving out free cookies, hot chocolate, candy, hot hands, and apple cider. We brought the wagon to pull the kids around. The kids loved sitting in the wagon eating cookies watching people and listening to the choirs singing. It was pretty awesome. Then Santa arrived with his reindeer and the night got even better. Lance was so excited to see the reindeer. He even got to pet Vixen. Lexie had taken off her gloves sometime thought the night and her little hands were frozen. She was crying that she was cold and wanted to go home. So we left a little early. Lance was a little upset about not getting to visit with Santa, but assured him that Santa would be making another trip to town very soon.
Earthshake!!!!
Yesterday I was sitting in the recliner just enjoying some peace and quiet while the kids napped. Then all of a sudden the house started shaking. It took a second for it to register what was going on. I had never been in an earthquake so this was not normal to me. I sat for a second staring at the fish tank slosh back and forth, then I jumped up and thought "o my goodness I don't know what to do!" I looked over at Lance who lay soundly asleep on the couch then I ran to check on Lexie. By the time I got to Lexie the earthquake was over.
Talk about freaky. I have never felt anything like that in my life. It was crazy. There was no damage done, Thank God!
Later we learned that is was a 5.8. I did some research and found out what to do during an earthquake so next time we will be better prepared. I also learned that Alaska like California is known for earthquakes.
Talk about freaky. I have never felt anything like that in my life. It was crazy. There was no damage done, Thank God!
Later we learned that is was a 5.8. I did some research and found out what to do during an earthquake so next time we will be better prepared. I also learned that Alaska like California is known for earthquakes.
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